An arrest citation claimed that Burdette admitted to taking multiple prescription drugs. It also stated that he “made no attempt to avoid collision with the police vehicle.”

Burdette is an employee of the local Metropolitan Sewer Department and was driving one of their semi trucks at the time of the accident. The citation further stated that the suspect was allegedly unable to maintain his balance during field sobriety tests.

Mengedoht had been on the force for more than seven years. The mourning police chief said: “I can’t imagine what her family is going through, today of all days.”

He shared that the policewoman “gave her life serving the community” and “would fight fiercely to seek justice for victims whose cases she was investigating.” The suspect was booked into Jefferson County Corrections.

I am so sorry for the loss of Detective Mengedoht. Condolences for her Brothers & Sisters in Blue and to her Family & Friends.

He’s scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday at 9 a.m. In recent news in Kentucky, Allen Lewis, 31, is an inmate who escaped from prison this month by complaining to an officer that his handcuffs were too tight.

When one of his handcuffs was released, Lewis got away. Greenup County Jailer Mike Worthington explained:

"We got a dog from Boyd County ... searching where we had lost the tracks and they started tracking him, and we tried to cut off all his avenues.”

R.I.P. Sister In Blue. My Condolences to her Family and LMPD! God Speed. 😥😥😥👮🏾👮🏾👮👮👮🖤💙🖤🚓🚓🚓

The security ended up giving Lewis a ride back to prison. At the time of his escape, the suspect had actually completed his sentence at the Greenup County Detention Center.

He was being transported to face charges in another county.

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